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Woman as Decoration

by Emily Burbank

Publication date 2009-10-26

Usage Public Domain

Topics librivox, audiobook, women, dress, clothing, costume, advice

LibriVox recording of Woman as Decoration, by Emily Burbank. Read by lots of LibriVox ladies: Julie VW, Neeru Iyer, Lee Ann Howlett, Elli, Ruth Golding, Tricia G, Cori Samuel, Jennifer Stearns, Jc Guan, Miriam Esther Goldman, Laurie Anne Walden, and Esther.

A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)

For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.

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M4B audio book (125mb)

Boxid OL100020206

Identifier woman_as_decoration_0910_librivox

Run time 4:32:28

Source Librivox recording of a public-domain text

Taped by LibriVox

Year 2009

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01 - Chapter I: A Few Hints for the Novice who Would Plan Her Costumes

17.2M

02 - Chapter II: The Laws Underlying All Costuming of Woman

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03 - Chapter III: How to Dress Your Type

10.2M

04 - Chapter IV: The Psychology of Clothes

4.4M

05 - Chapter V: Establish Habits of Carriage Which Create Good Line

7.7M

06 - Chapter VI: Colour In Woman's Costume

4.2M

07 - Chapter VII: Footwear

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08 - Chapter VIII: Jewelry as Decoration

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09 - Chapter IX: Woman Decorative in Her Boudoir

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10 - Chapter X: Woman Decorative in Her Sun-Room

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11 - Chapter XI: Woman Decorative in Her Garden, on the Lawn, on the Beach

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12 - Chapter XII: Woman As Decoration When Skating

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13 - Chapter XIII: Woman Decorative in Her Motor Car

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14 - Chapter XIV: How To Go About Planning A Period Costume

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15 - Chapter XV: The Story Of Period Costumes; Egypt and Assyria; Egypt, Byzantium, Greece and Rome

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16 - Chapter XVI: Development Of Gothic Costume and The Virgin in Art

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17 - Chapter XVII: The Renaissance

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18 - Chapter XVIII: Eighteenth Century

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19 - Chapter XIX: Woman In The Victorian Period

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20 - Chapter XX: Sex In Costuming

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21 - Chapter XXI: Line And Colour Of Costumes In Hungary

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22 - Chapter XXII: Studying Line and Colour in Russia

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23 - Chapter XXIII: Mark Twain's Love of Colour in all Costuming

7.4M

24 - Chapter XXIV: The Artist And His Costume

4.5M

25 - Chapter XXV: Idiosyncrasies in Costume

7.3M

26 - Chapter XXVI: Nationality in Costume

3.6M

27 - Chapter XXVII: Models

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28 - Chapter XXVIII: Woman Costumed for Her War Job

3.2M

29 - In Conclusion

19.4M

30 - Captions of the Fashion Plates

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4.6M

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01 - Chapter I: A Few Hints for the Novice who Would Plan Her Costumes

8.6M

02 - Chapter II: The Laws Underlying All Costuming of Woman

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03 - Chapter III: How to Dress Your Type

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04 - Chapter IV: The Psychology of Clothes

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05 - Chapter V: Establish Habits of Carriage Which Create Good Line

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06 - Chapter VI: Colour In Woman\'s Costume

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07 - Chapter VII: Footwear

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08 - Chapter VIII: Jewelry as Decoration

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09 - Chapter IX: Woman Decorative in Her Boudoir

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10 - Chapter X: Woman Decorative in Her Sun-Room

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11 - Chapter XI: Woman Decorative in Her Garden, on the Lawn, on the Beach

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12 - Chapter XII: Woman As Decoration When Skating

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13 - Chapter XIII: Woman Decorative in Her Motor Car

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14 - Chapter XIV: How To Go About Planning A Period Costume

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15 - Chapter XV: The Story Of Period Costumes\; Egypt and Assyria\; Egypt, Byzantium, Greece and Rome

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16 - Chapter XVI: Development Of Gothic Costume and The Virgin in Art

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17 - Chapter XVII: The Renaissance

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18 - Chapter XVIII: Eighteenth Century

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19 - Chapter XIX: Woman In The Victorian Period

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20 - Chapter XX: Sex In Costuming

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21 - Chapter XXI: Line And Colour Of Costumes In Hungary

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22 - Chapter XXII: Studying Line and Colour in Russia

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23 - Chapter XXIII: Mark Twain\'s Love of Colour in all Costuming

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24 - Chapter XXIV: The Artist And His Costume

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25 - Chapter XXV: Idiosyncrasies in Costume

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26 - Chapter XXVI: Nationality in Costume

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27 - Chapter XXVII: Models

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28 - Chapter XXVIII: Woman Costumed for Her War Job

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29 - In Conclusion

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30 - Captions of the Fashion Plates

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